a 1935 swiss k31. other than some minor bluing removal, it is in outstanding shape.

BigPapa4147

December 2, 2009, 12:13 AM

A 1938 M-91/30 Mosin-Nagant

Stnwll

December 2, 2009, 12:26 AM

1891 Argentine Mauser.

Also have a 88 Commission rifle but it was Turked in the 30's.

cougar gt-e

December 2, 2009, 12:34 AM

Whitney 1798 (Type III) Musket - converted to percussion after the military sold it - probably in the 1830-1840's.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/john_bud/muzzleloader/ml1.jpg

smleno1mkIII

December 2, 2009, 12:36 AM

a 1927 built no1 mkIII indian ishapore enfield used to have a p17 enfield and a 1903 turk mauser that was rebarrled to 8mm in 1954 making it into an m38.

smleno1mkIII

December 2, 2009, 12:38 AM

a 1927 built no1 mkIII indian ishapore grenade launching enfield used to have a p17 enfield and a 1903 turk mauser that was rebarrled to 8mm in 1954 making it into an m38. oops sorry for the double post

Just an old Westinghouse 7.62x54R (not sure of the date) then it would be a K-31 swiss.

gyvel

December 3, 2009, 04:46 PM

1874 Springfield Sharps 2 band 50-70

darkgael

December 3, 2009, 05:58 PM

A Trapdoor Carbine - about 1873-1875. Not sure.
Or...a Mk.IV Martini-Henry 577-450 from about the same period, maybe 1877.
Pete

SIGSHR

December 4, 2009, 04:38 PM

M1884 Trapdoor made in 1890.

madcratebuilder

December 5, 2009, 07:03 PM

I don't have that many, only seven but I would say my k31 is the best made and shoots the best. My No4MkII Enfield would be best in overall condition.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/k3102.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/ForSale008Medium.jpg

gandog56

December 5, 2009, 07:33 PM

My New England Westinghouse Mosin Nagant. Probably made in 1916-1917.

Ignition Override

December 6, 2009, 08:16 PM

The 1942 LE #4/1.

madcratebuilder:
Your rifle is a foxy babe, and the collection of additional parts makes a nice photo.
A guy near here named Phil who has a very small gun shop might still be asking about $699 for a near-mint Longbranch from the late 40's or 50's, which looks (from what I can see) exactly like yours.

viale_109

December 29, 2009, 05:30 PM

A Swiss Model 1911 manufactured in 1916.

bcarver

December 29, 2009, 06:20 PM

made about november 1944.

Tamara

December 29, 2009, 06:46 PM

My French Gras Mle. 1874 M80 was made in 1876.

RonC

December 29, 2009, 11:55 PM

An 1884 Springfield Trapdoor made in 1887 with original bayonet. non-shootable:
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4083/springfield1873cropsmdl5.jpg

Original Civil War era Remington (1863) .58 caliber rifle. I believe it is a Zouve model, (was told by expert). I have had it for many years and was passed down through our family since back in the '30's.

1773 (as best we can determine) Charleville musket, carried by an ancestor of mine in the Continental Army. The provenance we have indicates that this musket was with him during the winter of 1777-'78 at Valley Forge. It's fully functional; the last time it was fired (as best we can determined) was in 1928, when my father, as an ill-behaved 10 year old, took the powder out of a shot shell he "borrowed" from his father, loaded the musket with it with no wadding or ball, thank God, tied it in a tree, and with a string set it off. I heard the story a million times before my dad passed, but he wouldn't tell me how hard my grandfather kicked his butt for risking the most prized of our family heirlooms.

1942 Winchester M1 carbine, carried by a doctor in Patton's army in North Africa who was my father's best friend for 70-odd years.

ww2freak27

January 3, 2010, 06:44 PM

A very accurate 1941 mauser k98 and then a 1945 mosin nagant m44 with all matching numbers:D

rellik74

January 4, 2010, 09:33 AM

1898 Krag It was free found it in the closit at grandma's house when she moved out, "Quite cool":rolleyes:

romer12

January 22, 2010, 01:18 AM

probably my civil war burnside, smith and maynard. Then Springfield trapdoor and a little more up date a December 1940 M1 garand (pre-war)

leadcounsel

January 22, 2010, 01:32 AM

I have a few from the 1930s and 1940s....

My favorite is the K31 for the style and straight pull, the Mosin for the economy, the Mauser for the rugged toughness, and the Garand for the patriotism/pride/semi-automatic rifle ahead of its time.

iomskp

January 22, 2010, 04:51 AM

I have a 1877 Sharps Borchardt Chinese contract

Wrothgar

January 22, 2010, 09:25 AM

All matching Swiss K31 with bayonet and frog/scabbard, sling, and muzzle cover made in 1936.